The tension between african americans federal and local rights raises questions about the impact of reconstruction on the freedom of former slaves. Explain the importance of key issues and events that led to the civil war. Yes, slavery was abolished, secessionhad been refuted, andthesupremacy ofthenational government confirmed. In addition to thoughtful preparation from these resources, there are additional components for which educators will need to plan and prepare. Their plan faced fierce opposition from democrats and from president andrew johnson. Why did congress reconstruction efforts to ensure equal rights to the freed menfail. Us history unit 5 sectionalism, civil war, and reconstruction elaborated unit focus. Chapter 3 the civil war and reconstruction 121 outlining compromise efforts create a halfbook foldable that lists the failure of compromise efforts before the civil war. Virginia, arkansas, tennessee, and north carolina secede from the union and enter the csa confederate states of america southern objectives. Students learn how arguments over slavery and states rights, and the election of abraham lincoln, led to southern secession and armed conflict.
Causes of the civil war are not a part of the 4th grade teks. History unit companion directions complete the prepare section before you begin a unit. Later stages of the civil war the election of 1864 and shermans march. Reconstruction sac at the same time, the black codes passed in most southern towns, cities, and states curtailed those rights and opportunities. Did reconstruction successfully solve the problems caused by slavery and the civil war. After the defeat of the south in the civil war, radical republicans put forward a plan to reshape southern society. Using your notes, identify the term being described and write the term in the space provided. In this unit, students will learn about the civil war and reconstruction period through a. Only burnedout buildings remained for the hated yankees to capture. The big idea civil war broke out between the north and the south in 1861. Element a explain the importance of key issues and events that led to the civil war. Critical elements leading to the american civil war lesson plan. In this lesson, students will read speeches by thaddeus stevens and johnson in order to explore why the radical republican plan was considered so radical at the time.
The constitutional amendments passed during reconstruction vastly expanded former slaves rights and opportunities. Then select the strategyies for preparation and study. Secede to withdraw, including the withdrawal of states from the union. Research activity where students look up the answers to questions based off the learning goals and the test questions, online or using a textbook. Focus your answer on the period between 1865 and 1900 2003 attachments.
Complete the chart by showing the series of compromises attempted. In this lesson, students will read speeches by thaddeus stevens and johnson in order to explore why the radical republican plan was considered so. Unit 5 covers the impending crisis between the north and south in the antebellum period, the destructive conflict of the civil war between american brothers over states rights and the peculiar institution, and the attempted healing process of reconstruction. Reconstruction post civil war task cardsthe civil war is a huge unit. Civil war and reconstruction, 18611877 gilder lehrman institute. Give each student one of the roles and have them complete the rest of the worksheet precivil war compromises.
The civil war was fought and won by the north and the united. Binder check on friday 12 5 19 radical republicans. Students will realize that conflict and change was a predominant theme and had a major impact on society during the. Reconstruction helped set the pattern for future race relations and defined the federal governments role in promoting racial equality. To determine whether brown was a misguided fanatic, students examine a speech by brown, frederick douglasss account of his efforts. This unit unit 12 for schools using the ckhg series in sequence gradelevel order continues the story begun in unit 10 westward expansion before the civil war, and focuses on. Describe the expansion of civil rights and liberties in the civil war reconstruction period through the th, 14th and 15th amendments. Describe each compromise effort on the lefthand column. The united states became more connected with the world, pursued an expansionist foreign policy in the western hemisphere, and emerged as the destination for many migrants from other countries. Westward expansion, the civil war, and reconstruction. Thecivilwarmay have settled somesignificantnational problems, but itcreated many more.
Two years before the start of the civil war, john brown led an unsuccessful raid on harpers ferry in hopes of sparking a general slave revolt. There are 24 task cards that ask questions in a multiple choice format, a student recording sheet, and an an. America after the civil war part 1 12910 reconstruction. Stampp was aprofessor ofhistory at the university ofcalifornia at berkeley. Unit, 5 lessons, life in the south before the civil war. Republican abraham lincoln was elected president in 1860. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Radical reconstruction stanford history education group.
This unit will be taught after students have gained a solid understanding of the causes and major developments of the civil war. The teacher may decide to grow the students schema and provide a brief explanation of the civil war and reconstruction during the unit introduction. Reconstruction period of time, after the civil war, when the south was required to undergo political, social, and economic change in order to reenter the united states 23. Southern states enacted black codes after the civil war to prevent african americans from achieving political and economic. Unit 5 sectionalism, civil war, and reconstruction georgia. Reconstruction s failure continued document 3 this excerpt is from the era of reconstruction, 18651877, by kenneth m.
The th amendment, ratified in december 1865, ended slavery in the united states. This unit unit 11 for schools using the ckhg series in sequence gradelevel order explores the causes and consequences of one of our nations greatest crises, the civil war. This course will introduce the american civil war era from the. The reconstruction process post civil war are an essential part of the unit. This is a unit of study about reconstruction, the time period from 18651877 when the united states was rebuilding and reuniting after the civil war.
The various meanings imparted to it offer a useful way of outlining why the civil war was so pivotal in our own history. The civil war and reconstruction 1844 1877 unit thesis. Civil war and reconstruction unit roy rosenzweig center. This civil war reconstruction era powerpoint lesson is the perfect addition to your social studies classroom. Compromise of 1850 agreement between northern and southern states. Some abolitionists saw him as a heroic, moral crusader, while others questioned his methods as extreme and fanatical. Apush unit 5 unit 5 civil war and reconstruction the. Complete the lesson summaries and guided notes section as you work through each lesson. A house divided the civil war copy of federalist and antifederalists. War and reconstruction, 18601878 trehals classroom. The south regarded this an act of aggression, and on april 12, 1861, began a 34hour bombardment of the fort. Unit 08 the civil war, reconstruction, and governmenttexas historycivil war, compromises, slavery, abolition, abolitionist, african slaves. History when the nation was divided into union and confederacy and the civil war occurred civil waran armed conflict between the citizens of one nation.
At the same time, the black codes passed in most southern towns, cities, and states curtailed those rights and opportunities. The american civil war and reconstruction curriculum. As the nation expanded and its population grew, regional tensions, especially over slavery, led to a civil war the course and aftermath of which transformed american society. This unit starts with lincolns plans for reconstruction and ends with george washington carvers inventions. Print 14 john green quiz print lincoln inaugural 15 lincoln readwrite. Unit 4 civil war and reconstruction unit study guide.
The following unit plan fills in the gaps between the current 2014 and revised 2019 tennessee academic standards for social studies. The period after the civil war in the united states when the southern states were reorganized, rebuilt, and reintegrated into the union freedmens bureau organization created at end of civil war that aided. The twelve years following the civil war carried vast consequences for the nations future. The civil war gave birth to the signal corps, the army unit devoted. Unit 2 class notes the civil war and reconstruction. Reconstruction sac stanford history education group. The resources for this unit westward expansion after the civil war are part of the individual resources titled native americans and westward expansion. Unit 7 vocabulary sectionalism concern for regional needs and interests. American civil war lesson plans for elementary, middle. Ss8h5 analyze the impact of the civil war on georgia.
Emancipation the act of giving someone freedom reconstruction the act of rebuilding. This unit will provide students with a foundation for many of the. America after the civil war part 2 crash course 22. Civil war and reconstruction the civil war the secession, pt.
The student will analyze the impact of the civil war and reconstruction on georgia. This was lincolns reconstruction plan for after the civil war. Build up of tension leads to the civil war lesson plan. Georgia studies 8th grade unit 5 the civil war elaborated unit focus this unit will focus on the actions of individuals, groups, and institutions of the north and south and how they affected society in the united states. C describe the consequences, both intended and unintended, of.